Oxnard—The City of Oxnard is wrapping up its 2023-2024 Fiscal Year and approved its 2024-2025 Budget during its Monday, June 18 meeting. THE Citywide Proposed Expenditure Budget is approximately $761.7 million, including the General Fund group: landscape maintenance and community facilities district funds, special revenue funds, assessment district funds, enterprise funds, and internal s...
Chris Frost · Jun 21, 2024
Channel Islands— Cars were all over on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, as the Annual Channel Islands Harbor Car Show had cars on display from Harbor View Park to the Channel Islands Maritime Museum. DADS, kids, other family members, and more marveled at the classic rides while food trucks ensured no one went hungry. Dad Jared Smith, along with his sons Parker and Asher, loved checking out al...
Chris Frost · Jun 21, 2024
Oxnard—The City’s CIP (Capital Improvement Program) story continues with Quimby-funded parks, which are on a different, yet parallel, timeline to CIP development. Projects above the line and included in Category 1 include the exterior improvements to City Hall and Annex, improvements to the Civic Center West Wing Building, CUPA Improvements at River Ridge Golf Course, a Police Station Emerge...
Chris Frost · Jun 14, 2024
Oxnard—During its Tuesday, June 12 meeting, the Finance and Governance Committee approved the transfer of $15,389 to fund the cost of a Paramedic vehicle that exceeds ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funding. THE Committee also approved $10,104 to fund the purchase of eight LUCAS Chest Compression devices that exceed the available ARPA Project Funds and $6,173 for a local match increase to th...
Chris Frost · Jun 14, 2024
Oxnard-- During his Tuesday, June 4, report to the City Council, City Manager Alex Nguyen reminded everyone that fireworks are illegal in the City of Oxnard. "THE primary fireworks season is upon us, so here’s a reminder that all fireworks are illegal in the City of Oxnard,” he said. “That means possession, sales, and use subject the property owner and the tenants to being arrested or fined...
Chris Frost · Jun 7, 2024
Oxnard—The City Council approved agreement 32400521 with Toro Enterprises during its Tuesday, June 4 meeting. THE agreement enhances the Safe Routes to School Project, a Capital Improvement Project with an Active Transportation Grant. Its purpose is to improve visibility at pedestrian crossings, complete missing or inaccessible curb ramps, install traffic signs and pavement markings, and en...
Chris Frost · Jun 7, 2024
OXNARD All American Car Wash (at the gas station) 1100 Oxnard Boulevard, Best Breakfast Cafe, 5141 Saviers Road, BG’s Cafe, 428 South A Street, Cabo Restaurant, 1041 South Oxnard Boulevard, Oxnard City Hall, 300 W. Third Street, Oxnard Public Library, 251 S. A Street, South Oxnard Library, 4300 Saviers Rd, Oxnard Donuts, 1351 W Gonzales Rd, Firestone, 321 S Oxnard Blvd, Red Barn Market, 1712 S...
Jun 7, 2024
Ventura—If you’re looking for a new, furry best friend, Spencer is May’s featured Cat at Cassie’s Cats and Kittens. SPENCER is about two years old, and Cassie’s Cats Founder and President Jennifer Thompson said he arrived at the Lounge through a trapper they work with in Los Angeles. “He joined us with a female Cat named Sophie, and they’ve been here for a couple of months,” she said. “Spen...
Chris Frost · May 31, 2024
Oxnard—The Fiscal Year 24-25 budget preview continues as the Colonia Senior Center’s hours were extended by two hours daily, increasing programmable time by over 500 hours annually. ASSISTANT City Manager Ashley Golden said that the increase in programmable time at the Colonia Senior Center is 60 percent. “Regarding homelessness, we know this is a crisis, but we continue to increase support...
Chris Frost · May 31, 2024
Ventura—The weather is warming, and the fun and hot rodders continue at Antique Adventures, which means donuts, hot coffee, plenty of camaraderie, and classic cars, which are always the highlight. MIKE Strawhun brought his 1969 Pontiac GTO, featuring a 2010 6.2 liter engine. “It’s been on the road for a couple of years,” he said. “I took it to Idaho and built it to drive.” He said the GTO...
Chris Frost · May 31, 2024
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